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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!silas.cc.monash.edu.au!not-for-mail From: dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr David Henshaw) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Dual drive setups ? Date: 25 Aug 1996 01:09:08 +1000 Organization: Monash University Lines: 33 Message-ID: <4vn5uk$83n@silas.cc.monash.edu.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: silas.cc.monash.edu.au X-NNTP-Posting-User: dhenshaw X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 CURRENT #11 Hi all, I'm interested in setting up FreeBSD. Currently I've got a 2.1GB HD with Win95 on it. Preferably I do not want to have to re-partition this drive. Therefore, I'm likely to purchase a second HD. I have a couple of questions about this. A) I want to run Xfree and preferably a window manager like fvwm Is this possible ? B) Given the machine will be used as a ppp access machine and for sft. dev. What size HD would people recommend ? I reckon 1.2-1.8GB Should be sufficient. C) If I set my computer up as a WWW Site using a permanent connection to an ISP can I prevent people from accessing the HD that win95 is on ? i.e. can I hide the win95 drive if it is the master drive ? D) Do I set up a master-slave setup using my cmos and IDE Controller ? E) IS there anyhting I really should know b4 installing a 2nd HD Hope someone can help.... Direct e-mail replies would be appreciated too! :) Thanx in advance,. David M. Henshaw dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au